Barren County entered their tilt with Monroe County with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Monroe County Falcons. That's more bragging rights for Barren County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Axel Dysholm made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Dysholm was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other pitching news, Gavin Coffey looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, JonParker Hyde and Sutton Hyde did most of the damage at the plate: Hyde scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Hyde scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Garrett Shields was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.
Barren County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Monroe County, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8-1.
Barren County will head out on the road to square off against Logan County at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Monroe County, they will be playing at home against Owensboro Catholic at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Owensboro Catholic will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Monroe County surely won't give up without a fight.
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